When did cross-country become a dirty word?

the problem with mountain biking, is zapata espinoza

other than that it's all good

the problem with mountain biking, is zapata espinoza

other than that it's all good

okay, I don't mean to be utterly clueless, but wtf?

Espinoza has been a non-issue since he left Mountain Bike Magazine (which is now pretty much a non-issue) and some would argue he was a non-issue before that when he was with Mountain Bike Action. Now as a product manager with Trek I am simply not connecting the dots with respect to this thread. Does this have something to do with Trek's recent move (in the last couple o' years to all-mountian, dh, etc with their bikes……if so I would doubt it has much to do with the beaner in question.

i'm gonna lie down; this thread is giving me indigestion….

I respect XC riders more than any other kind period. I cannot believ ethe types of things they do, like ride UP hills. I suppose sometimes i think of them like haha, there all in it for the workout, but in reality, its because im jelous.

and you of the guests, (husband of my wife's friend) started going off about lazy mountain bikers. -him being a rodie-

he was spouting off how the bc bike race (aka 7) was only 80km a day and therefore a cakewalk.

i asked him if he had ever mountain biked. no was his reply.

i let it go. but can you imagine?

the problem with mountain biking, is zapata espinoza

other than that it's all good

I blame it on those damn ear plugs, sooo ugly.

.. is riding up and down with no dabs.

I am an XCer because I like the challenge of both uphill and downhill.

I've had riders compliment me riding Steeps on my 4" XC race rig. Funny though, cause I feel like I am cheating considering I started riding bikes on a fully rigid. So the 4" seem like it should be plenty of cush. Plus it still allows me to do the technical climbs.

My Goal is to become a better rider. Period.

Some of the best riders I know call themselves XCers. They can kick my ass up hill while riding a 40lb + Fully; and going down, can make moves you would think impossible on an XC bike.

Racing to me is defined with a clock. XC riding doesn't need a timer.

_Sheldon Brown's Definition of Cross Country sheldonbrown.com

• Normal, pedal-powered off-road mountain-bike riding, as opposed to down hill racing.

_

when kids started watching too much TV and have no patience for XC.

and you of the guests, (husband of my wife's friend) started going off about lazy mountain bikers. -him being a rodie-

he was spouting off how the bc bike race (aka 7) was only 80km a day and therefore a cakewalk.

i asked him if he had ever mountain biked. no was his reply.

i let it go. but can you imagine?

It would be a cake walk if it was on paved roads only. Not varying surface conditions and so on.

Racing to me is defined with a clock. XC riding doesn't need a timer.

Word.

I ride x/town, x/2nd narrows bridge, x/north shore, up old buck, down neds, x/bridle path, down to and x2nd narrows bridge, then back x/town to a cold beer.

I might time myself once and a while but that ain't racing.

..Racing to me is defined with a clock.

Two people riding the same direction (uphill/downhill/flat road) are racing.

Word.

I ride x/town, x/2nd narrows bridge, x/north shore, up old buck, down neds, x/bridle path, down to and x2nd narrows bridge, then back x/town to a cold beer.

I might time myself once and a while but that ain't racing.

Now that's a good ride. :rocker:

Two people riding the same direction (uphill/downhill/flat road) are racing.

A race can happen any time any where. All it takes is a look and it's on.

don't let it boil your potatoes…road bikers make fun of themselves enough already.

and you of the guests, (husband of my wife's friend) started going off about lazy mountain bikers. -him being a rodie-

he was spouting off how the bc bike race (aka 7) was only 80km a day and therefore a cakewalk.

i asked him if he had ever mountain biked. no was his reply.

i let it go. but can you imagine?

80km's in a day sounds like the NRG triple crown! good stuff! I guess it "classifies" as a race because it's a timed event, but it's only so you get through the check points in time to not get left in a heap on the side of a trail somewhere well after dark.